Aconite [Acon]
Paresis from exposure to a draught of cold air.
Argentum-nit [Arg-n]
Weakness of ciliary muscles or even paralysis of accommodation.
Arnica [Arn]
Paralysis of muscles resulting from a blow or injury.
Causticum [Caust]
Paralysis of muscles from exposure to dry cold; palsy of sphincter pupillae (mydriasis), of the ciliary muscle, of levator palpebrae superioris (ptosis), orbicularis and external rectus.
Chelidonium [Chel]
Paresis of right external rectus; distant objects are blurred, and on looking steadily two are seen; pain in eye on looking up.
Cuprum-acet [Cupr-acet]
Insufficiency or paralysis of external rectus.
Euphrasia [Euphr]
Paralysis, especially of third pain of nerves, from exposure to cold and wet; catarrhal conjunctivitis; burning of eyes, (>) by winking.
Gelsemium [Gels]
Paralysis of ocular muscles, especially external rectus; paresis from diphtheria, associated with paresis of muscles of throat.
Kali-iod [Kali-i]
Syphilitic causes.
Mercurius-iod-flav [Merc-i-f]
Syphilis aching especially on third pair.
Nux-vomica [Nux-v]
Paresis of ocular muscles, caused or (<) from stimulants and tobacco.
Paris-quad [Par]
Paralysis of iris and ciliary muscle, with pain drawing from eye to back of head; eyes sensitive to touch.
Phosphorus [Phos]
Paresis caused or accompanied by spermatorrhoea or sexual abuse.
Physostigma [Phys]
Muscular asthenopia; after diphtheria.
Rhus-tox [Rhus-t]
Rheumatic palsy of ocular muscles from exposure in cold wet weather and getting feet wet.
Seneg [Seneg]
Want of power of superior rectus or superior oblique; diplopia by bending head backward.
Spigelia [Spig]
Sharp, stabbing pain through eye and head.
Dr. Samuel Lilienthal was the author of many great books including “Homeopathic Therapeutics”. For many years, with the support of Dr. Constantine Hering, he was the editor of the North American Journal of Homeopathy. Dr. Lilienthal passed away on February 2nd 1891 in San Francisco.